French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) has confirmed the signing of Zimbabwean international striker Tino Kadewere from Ligue 2 club Le Havre on a reported €15m deal.
Kadewere will, however, be loaned back to Havre until the end of the season. Le Havre confirmed the deal on their Twitter handle Wednesday night.
Le Havre Athletic Club confirms having reached an agreement with @OL for a transfer for Tino Kadewere. However, the current top scorer of Domino’s Ligue 2 will remain at HAC in the form of a loan until the end of the season #MercatoHAC.
The €15 million deal makes Kadewere the most expensive Zimbabwean footballer of all time.
Kadewere is currently the top goalscorer in Ligue 2 with 18 goals in 20 matches.